1,000 service firms under probe for data breaches

More than 1,000 service firms including digital lenders, hospitals, telcos, and educational institutions are being investigated for breach of privacy rules, exposing them to a possible fine of Sh5 million or up to one percent of their annual turnover if found culpable.

The Data Protection Commissioner Immaculate Kassait said most of the complaints involved the misuse of creditors’ data by digital lenders and the use of photos without permission.